"We
are excited to see global technology companies like Arrow Electronics--which is
actively sharing its technology know-how, experience and solutions to help
local innovators and entrepreneurs, especially a new generation of startups--to
drive adoption of IoT technologies," said Mr. Pham Hong Quat, director general
of the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
(NATEC), Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, in a welcome speech at the
seminar.

"We
exist to create opportunities for enterprises, startups and individuals
researching and working in IoT and Industry 4.0," said Mr. Do Trung Hieu, founder
of Vietnam, IoT Alliance, a community of people, teams and companies who have
contributed to the development of the startup ecosystem of technology in
Vietnam. "We see this collaboration as a superb opportunity to increase the
level of technical competency of local community and advance the nation's IoT development."

During the seminar, IoT and engineering experts from
Arrow and technology suppliers introduced the latest
industry trends and demonstrated the impact of emerging IoT applications. A wide range
of IoT and sensing technology solutions was on display in
the exhibition, including:

"Creating and designing
smart and IoT-enabled devices requires expertise across a broad span of
technologies--from sensors, embedded compute, short and long-range wireless
connectivity, gateways, cloud platforms, data analytics, device management, all
the way to sustainable and secure end of life cycle disposition," said Mr.
Natarajan MM, vice president of sales, South Asia for Arrow's Asia-Pacific
components business. "As a global technology company, Arrow offers a robust
technology framework and infrastructure with our 'sensor-to-sunset' IoT
capabilities and offerings, which can help local startups and entrepreneurs aggregate
and integrate diverse technology and solutions, and bring intelligent and connected
products to the market faster."

Attendees were introduced to Arrow's comprehensive
sensor product portfolio of more than 14,000 components that can measure
everything from air, water, soil, motion, movement and chemical composition, as
well as the company's 200 ready-to-deploy IoT solutions and applications for a
range of end-market solutions from smart city, industrial 4.0, medical,
automotive, and robotics.

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics
is a global provider of products, services
and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and
enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for
more than 125,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and
commercial customers through a global network of more than 465 locations
serving over 90 countries. Learn more at
www.fiveyearsout.com.